Elm Creek Quilts
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Author
Series
Elm Creek Quilts volume 2
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
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Description
Deciding to surprise master quilter Sylvia Compson, the quilters pass a work-in-progress from one to another. As the ladies add their personal touches, the finished piece forms a mirror of their lives.
Author
Series
Elm Creek Quilts volume 3
Language
English
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Five women meet at quilt camp and embark upon a project together. Over the next year, each woman must tackle a personal difficulty before adding her segment to their shared quilt. Despite the challenges they face, the women draw strength from their newfound sisterhood.
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Series
Elm Creek Quilts volume 5
Language
English
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When precious heirloom quilts hand-stitched by her mother turn up missing, Sylvia Bergstrom Compson recovers some while accepting others as lost forever. She is then able to reflect on the woman her mother was and mourn the woman she never knew.
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Series
Elm Creek Quilts volume 6
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Master quilter Sylvia Compson's wedding should be a celebration of life and love, but things quickly turn sour.
Author
Series
Elm Creek Quilts volume 11
Language
English
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Sylvia Compson and Andrew Cooper, who have invited their friends and family to Elm Creek Manor for Christmas, plan a wedding ceremony for themselves as they have a festive Christmas Eve. Andrew's grown children, declining the invitation, are going to learn of the marriage at a later time.
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Series
Elm Creek Quilts volume 12
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
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Description
The arrival of newcomers into the circle of quilters heralds unexpected journeys down pathways near and far as well as capturing the spirit of friendship at the moment of its transformation.
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Series
Elm Creek Quilts volume 13
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
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Anna Del Maso, head chef at Elm Creek Manor, learns about the the manor's many traditions from Sylvia Compson as they plan for the full renovation of the kitchen.
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Series
Elm Creek Quilts volume 14
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
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Description
Master Quilter Sylvia Bergstrom Compson treasures an antique quilt made by Joanna, a fugitive slave who traveled by the Underground Railroad to reach safe haven in 1859 at Elm Creek Farm; now it falls to Sylvia to connect Joanna's past to present-day Elm Creek Manor.
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Series
Elm Creek Quilts volume 16
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
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Description
With her quilt shop out of business and her divorce looming, Bonnie Markham accepts a college friend's invitation to go to Maui to help launch a quilter's retreat.
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Elm Creek Quilts volume 19
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
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Description
As the nation grapples with the strictures of Prohibition, Rosa Barclay lives on a Southern California rye farm with her volatile husband, John, who has lately found another source of income far outside the federal purview. Mother to eight children, Rosa mourns the loss of four who succumbed to the mysterious wasting disease that is now afflicting young Ana and Miguel. Two daughters born of another father are in perfect health. When an act of violence...
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Series
Elm Creek Quilts volume 20
Language
English
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Description
When the creative residents of Elm Creek gather the week after Thanksgiving to work on quilts for Project Linus, they respond to Sylvia's provocative questions to alleviate respective personal challenges and learn helpful lessons about the strength of human connections.
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Series
Elm Creek Quilts volume 21
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Just weeks before Christmas, severe wintry weather damages the church hall hosting the Christmas Boutique--an annual sale of handcrafted gifts and baked goods that supports the county food pantry. Determined to save the fundraiser, Sylvia Bergstrom Compson offers to hold the event at Elm Creek Manor, her ancestral family estate and summertime home to Elm Creek Quilt Camp ... While the Elm Creek Quilters work tirelessly to make sure the Christmas...
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Series
Elm Creek Quilts volume 22
Pub. Date
20240430
Language
English
Description
"The Museum of Lost Quilts is a warm and deeply moving story about the power of collective memory. With every fascinating quilt she studies, Summer finds her passion for history renewed?and discovers a promising new future for herself."--Publisher's description.